I am currently a Postdoc researcher at the department of Forest Genetics Institute and Forest Tree Breeding. I will collaborate with the project entitled “The use of barcoding sequences for the construction of community phylogenies to estimate phylogenetic and functional diversity and their linkages” within the Collaborative Research Center 990 “Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems“. My specific tasks comprise molecular data analyses (DNA sequencing, sequence editing and alignment, BLAST searches, archiving and depositing sequences in databases, phylogenetic reconstruction and statistical analyses) and publication of original scientific manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals to contribute to the field of biology, nature conservation, and sustainability. Additionally, I will investigate the relationship between functional and phylogenetic diversity across land use systems; co-supervise technical staff; and assist with the organization and coordination of the project. Fields of interest:
• Evolution, Systematic and Conservation of Biodiversity;
• Ecology, Monitoring, Rescue and Management of Fauna;
• Environmental Risk Assessments and Management Plans.Education:
2018 Doctor of Science in Natural Sciences at Heidelberg University
2013 Master’s degree in Ecology at Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
2010 Bachelor’s degree in biology at Universidade Federal Rural de PernambucoMost relevant publications:
MOURA, C.M.M. et al. 2018. The role of landscape change and paleoclimatic events in shaping the evolutionary history of the Polioptila gnatcatchers (Passeriformes, Polioptilidae) with emphasis on species associated with open habitats. Journal of Avian Biology, v. 49, p. jav-012409.
MOURA, C.M.M. et al. 2018. Lack of genetic differences among breeding populations of the European Bee-eater Merops apiaster. Accepted. Diversity Journal.
Simoes, T.N., Silva, A.C. and MOURA, C.M.M. 2017 Inﬂuence of artiﬁcial lights on the orientation of hatchlings of Eretmochelys imbricata in Pernambuco, Brazil. Zoologia, v.34, p. e.13727.
MOURA, C.M.M. et al. 2016. The anuran fauna of semi-arid Caatinga area northeastern Brazil. Salamandra, v.52, p. 268-272.
MOURA, C.M.M. et al. 2015. Demography, sex ratio, and sexual dimorphism of testudines in Araripe bioregion, Ceará, Northeastearn Brazil. North-Western Journal of Zoology, v.11, p.204-211.